Kaiju
Chirping
Hi all,
Would horticultural grit be a suitable replacement for normal poultry grit for my ducks?
I am struggling to find poultry grit in a larger quantity, that doesn't also contain oyster shell. My local feed stores only sell plain flint grit in a 1kg tub. The big 20kg sacks are "mixed grit". I have drakes, so I really don't want that. I'd prefer to offer grit and oyster shell separately even if I didn't have drakes, to be honest.
I am having so much trouble finding any poultry grit online that isn't mixed grit. As well, I'd also really like to get something a bit smaller than a 20kg sack - 5kg or 10kg would be a lot easier for storage. I already have a lot of big black locking bins full of various animal feed, bedding, hay etc and various size tubs in my shed too.
However, I have found 5kg and 10kg bags of horticultural grit. They are limestone free. Most horticultural grit seems to be 1-6mm.
All the potting grit I've had before for plants has been fairly sharp edged, not too smooth, so I feel like it should be the right type for their gizzards?
Most types don't specify the exact stones used. I found one that's purely quartzite but it's a bit more expensive. But I don't mind if that'd be more suitable.
So would horticultural/potting grit be suitable to use?
Would horticultural grit be a suitable replacement for normal poultry grit for my ducks?
I am struggling to find poultry grit in a larger quantity, that doesn't also contain oyster shell. My local feed stores only sell plain flint grit in a 1kg tub. The big 20kg sacks are "mixed grit". I have drakes, so I really don't want that. I'd prefer to offer grit and oyster shell separately even if I didn't have drakes, to be honest.
I am having so much trouble finding any poultry grit online that isn't mixed grit. As well, I'd also really like to get something a bit smaller than a 20kg sack - 5kg or 10kg would be a lot easier for storage. I already have a lot of big black locking bins full of various animal feed, bedding, hay etc and various size tubs in my shed too.
However, I have found 5kg and 10kg bags of horticultural grit. They are limestone free. Most horticultural grit seems to be 1-6mm.
All the potting grit I've had before for plants has been fairly sharp edged, not too smooth, so I feel like it should be the right type for their gizzards?
Most types don't specify the exact stones used. I found one that's purely quartzite but it's a bit more expensive. But I don't mind if that'd be more suitable.
So would horticultural/potting grit be suitable to use?